Mavericks surf break

Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mavericks today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 11PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
453
601
1133
1191
928
836
761
689
631
619
607
622
584
512
373
379
455
449
444
434
414
395
386
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:09PM1.20m
10:17PM1.69m
12:52PM1.21m
10:50PM1.67m
1:33PM1.21m
11:25PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:32PM0.89m
5:36AM-0.27m
5:11PM0.94m
6:10AM-0.27m
5:49PM0.98m
6:46AM-0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:24
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
9
11
14
14
12
10
10
10
10
11
14
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
12
7
6
5
6
6
6
10
12
11
8
7
8
8
9
10
12
10
11
10
10
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
2.3
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
329
110
141
848
838
928
836
761
689
631
619
607
622
584
512
373
325
263
218
218
201
197
173
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
163
51
49
121
119
227
302
214
318
309
306
450
540
518
338
327
379
455
449
444
434
414
395
386
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
50
54
135
46
44
80
26
42
67
67
68
27
56
56
52
5
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
504
453
601
1133
1191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
74
73
73
35
35
35
0
35
35
74
35
35
35
35
0
35
71
71
35
21
35
35
35
419
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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